If more artists had post-mortems as to why a recording session tanked, they might discover the winds of defeat can sometimes be blowing before anyone even steps into the studio. Musical pre-production is often discussed as a necessity when making records, but it seems as if administrative and strategic plans are often given little consideration. Well, guess what? If you don’t address some of the “whys and hows” before you start tracking, the musical parts and production plans may be insignificant, because the project might die before it’s even born….